Review Detail
3.7 1 0.5
It satisfied my curiousity but not something I would use often.
Overall rating
3.7
Price
3.0
Quality
4.0
Effectiveness
4.0
There is a variety of colour combos one can go for with Crackle polish. You can layer it over neon or metallic colours to get enough of a contrast in colour. I layered it over a medium creme red to get it more toned down. I must say it didn't completely blow me away.
My nails were already dry from the manicure the day before. I put on the polish in a fairly thin layer. Thin layer is meant to give smaller but denser cracks whereas a thick layer would give thick cracks. Well, after I did the first hand only a couple of nails crackled at all (one of them is on the photo). I waited and waited but no more cracks. I had to go over with another layer of the polish and then got the thick cracks. I have no idea why it didn't work straight away :-( and it is my second attempt.
The finish is very rubbery and a tad bit ugly. When my husband saw it he went: WHAT THE HELL happened to your nails?! Adding the top coat definitely helps a bit but it still gives off a plasticky look and you can definitely see the uneven surface.
Overall, I am a tad bit underwhelmed. It is not as easy to work with as I had hoped but it is still possible.
The look of crackle is very grunge and that's not the style I normally go for. It is probably great fun for teenagers. I personally don't find the effect classy enough being a business woman. If you are into fun punk rock vibes you will definitely enjoy it though! I am still going to use mine on holidays etc and will carry on experimenting over other colours but I wouldn't call this an absolute must-have.
My nails were already dry from the manicure the day before. I put on the polish in a fairly thin layer. Thin layer is meant to give smaller but denser cracks whereas a thick layer would give thick cracks. Well, after I did the first hand only a couple of nails crackled at all (one of them is on the photo). I waited and waited but no more cracks. I had to go over with another layer of the polish and then got the thick cracks. I have no idea why it didn't work straight away :-( and it is my second attempt.
The finish is very rubbery and a tad bit ugly. When my husband saw it he went: WHAT THE HELL happened to your nails?! Adding the top coat definitely helps a bit but it still gives off a plasticky look and you can definitely see the uneven surface.
Overall, I am a tad bit underwhelmed. It is not as easy to work with as I had hoped but it is still possible.
The look of crackle is very grunge and that's not the style I normally go for. It is probably great fun for teenagers. I personally don't find the effect classy enough being a business woman. If you are into fun punk rock vibes you will definitely enjoy it though! I am still going to use mine on holidays etc and will carry on experimenting over other colours but I wouldn't call this an absolute must-have.
K
Comments
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Ordering
July 20, 2011
Thanks for this Iryna - I kind of thought this wouldnt be my style and now u have confirmed it for me. Maybe for holidays like u say, but not a sophisticated look to wear when u want to make a good impression so will wait till it comes on sale.
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atomickitten
July 21, 2011
Pleasure Maryanne, if you are willing to wait for it, I know Essence has also come out with their Crackle polish overseas. I am not sure when it is going to get to SA but I am sure it is worth waiting since their prices are so much better.
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Kiki
July 21, 2011
In reply to an earlier comment
True that!! I will definitely buy it if its cheaper and then I dont mind experimenting a bit. Thanks for the info!!!
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atomickitten
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